A few weeks ago John was craving blueberry muffins.
And not just any blueberry muffins – ‘fluffy’ ones.
- So into the kitchen I went with a recipe I bookmarked a looonng time ago when I saw it on self.com. [LOVE that magazine and site. So great.]
It was Gwyneth Paltrow’s recipe from her cookbook, my Father’s Daughter. I looked through a few of the recipes she shared with Self and was really impressed.
I remembered these muffins looking particularly ‘Americana’ – like the quintessential blueberry muffin.
I followed the recipe to a “T”, only halving the recipe and they turned out wonderfully. Next time I’ll probably enlist the help of some cupcake liners to keep the sides tender. But other than that, I was thoroughly pleased.
And more importantly, John was too. He [with my help] devoured them in 2 days. Sweet.
These were great plain or with a little butter. But I would also imagine them being quite tasty atop a bowl of oatmeal. Perhaps next time I’ll give them a try that way…
In other news, I tried out another new recipe this week: one involving make up.
Dreamed up by the beauty department – a beauty web site Lauren Conrad is collectively involved with – this quick eyeshadow tutorial is all-out girly and all-out glam.
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I tried it on a day that I didn’t have anywhere particular to be and though I didn’t apply it as heavily as the model, I really liked the way it made my eyes ‘pop!’
I’ll be stashing this technique away for a special event. Maybe a date night : )
Qs:
Favorite kind of muffin. Chocolate chocolate chip or blueberry streusel.
Do you get glammed up every day or save it for special occasions?
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